Best 8 Moms Amazing Banana Bread Recipes

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Banana bread, a delectable treat born from the harmonious union of ripe bananas, flour, sugar, butter, and a symphony of spices, is a culinary masterpiece that captivates taste buds and warms hearts. Its moist, tender crumb, punctuated by the sweet pockets of caramelized banana, offers a textural experience that is both comforting and indulgent. This versatile loaf can be adorned with a variety of mix-ins, from chocolate chips to nuts, dried fruits to streusel, making it a customizable delight that caters to every palate. Whether enjoyed as a hearty breakfast, a midday snack, or a cozy dessert, banana bread is a timeless classic that holds a special place in the culinary repertoire.

This article presents a collection of banana bread recipes, each offering a unique twist on this beloved classic. From the classic rendition, where the natural sweetness of banana takes center stage, to variations that incorporate tangy citrus zest, rich chocolate indulgence, or the nutty crunch of walnuts, this compilation has something for every banana bread enthusiast. Additionally, a gluten-free and vegan recipe is included, ensuring that everyone can savor the joys of this delectable treat.

Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!

MOM'S BANANA BREAD



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Classic banana bread is an old-fashioned favorite and makes great use of overripe bananas.

Provided by Land O'Lakes

Categories     Banana     Quick     Banana     Sweet     Baking     Fruit     Breakfast and Brunch     Breakfast and Brunch

Yield 16 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup Land O Lakes® Butter softened
2 large Land O Lakes® Eggs
2 medium (1 cup) ripe bananas, mashed
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Land O Lakes® Butter with Canola Oil

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour 8x4-inch loaf pan; set aside.
  • Combine sugar, butter and eggs in bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy. Add bananas and vanilla. Beat at low speed until well mixed. Stir in all remaining ingredients except Butter with Canola Oil.
  • Spoon batter into prepared pan. Bake 60-70 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes; remove from pan. Place onto cooling rack. Cool completely.
  • Serve with Butter with Canola Oil.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 150 calories, Fat 6 grams, SaturatedFat grams, Transfat grams, Cholesterol 40 milligrams, Sodium 95 milligrams, Carbohydrate 22 grams, Fiber 1 grams, Sugar grams, Protein 2 grams

GRANDMA'S BEST EVER BANANA BREAD



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Grandma's Best Ever Banana Bread is my mother-in-law's famous recipe that's everything you want in a banana bread: moist, tender, delicious and slathered with a luscious cream cheese frosting.

Provided by Lise Sullivan Ode

Categories     Bread

Time 1h5m

Number Of Ingredients 14

1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened (1 stick)
1 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs (room temperature)
1 1/2 cups all purpose flour or gluten free flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup mashed bananas (about 3)
1/2 cup sour cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup chopped nuts (optional)
4 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened (1/2 stick)
1 cup powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease 9"x5" loaf pan. Set aside.
  • Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs. Stir to combine.
  • Whisk flour, baking soda and salt together. Add to butter mixture along with sour cream, bananas, and vanilla. Stir together until completely combined. Fold in nuts.Note: If you want to make this a gluten free recipe, it works beautifully just by substituting the same amount of gluten free flour instead of the all purpose flour and adding 1/2 teaspoon xanthan gum. I used my homemade gluten free flour blend recipe from my blog.
  • Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake for 50-55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean. Let cool.
  • Mix together cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar and vanilla until smooth and creamy. Frost cooled banana bread. Slice and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 338 kcal, Carbohydrate 37 g, Protein 4 g, Fat 20 g, SaturatedFat 9 g, TransFat 1 g, Cholesterol 66 mg, Sodium 292 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 25 g, UnsaturatedFat 9 g, ServingSize 1 serving

MOMMY'S BANANA BREAD



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Absolutely the best banana bread in the universe! The crust on most recipes is dry because the pan is buttered and floured... but the crust becomes the best part when the pan is buttered and cinnamon-sugared!

Provided by Saraphim

Categories     Bread     Quick Bread Recipes     Fruit Bread Recipes     100+ Banana Bread Recipes

Time 1h50m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 14

2 teaspoons butter
1 tablespoon white sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
½ cup butter, softened
1 cup white sugar
2 eggs
1 cup mashed ripe bananas
¼ cup milk
1 teaspoon white sugar, or as needed

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Generously grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan with 2 teaspoons butter. Mix 1 tablespoon of sugar with 1 teaspoon of cinnamon in a small bowl, and pour the mixture into the buttered pan. Swirl and tap the pan to distribute cinnamon-sugar all over the inside of the pan, up to the rim.
  • In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, salt, 1 teaspoon of cinnamon, and the nutmeg. In a large mixing bowl, beat 1/2 cup of butter with 1 cup of sugar until creamy; beat in eggs, one at a time, until thoroughly incorporated. Stir in the mashed bananas and milk. Mix in the flour mixture just until thoroughly moistened (a few lumps are fine), and scrape the batter into the prepared loaf pan. Sprinkle the top of the batter with 1 more teaspoon of sugar.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean, about 1 hour. Let cool in the pan for 10 minutes before removing to finish cooling on a wire rack.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 252.7 calories, Carbohydrate 39.1 g, Cholesterol 53.5 mg, Fat 9.6 g, Fiber 1.3 g, Protein 3.7 g, SaturatedFat 5.7 g, Sodium 254.5 mg, Sugar 20.7 g

GRANDMA'S HOMEMADE BANANA BREAD



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This recipe is a number one family favorite!!! It's been handed down from generation to generation. You can get creative by adding nuts, raisins or anything else that you want to throw in the batter

Provided by Jeannie Meyer

Categories     Bread     Quick Bread Recipes     Fruit Bread Recipes     100+ Banana Bread Recipes

Time 1h10m

Yield 15

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 ½ cups white sugar
½ cup butter, softened
3 bananas, mashed
2 eggs
2 cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking soda
⅓ cup sour milk
¼ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease an 8x4 inch loaf pan.
  • Combine sugar, butter, bananas, eggs, flour, baking soda, milk, salt and vanilla extract in a large mixing bowl; beat well. Pour batter into prepared pan.
  • Bake in a preheated oven for 60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 226.4 calories, Carbohydrate 38.5 g, Cholesterol 41.5 mg, Fat 7.1 g, Fiber 1.1 g, Protein 3.1 g, SaturatedFat 4.2 g, Sodium 136.4 mg, Sugar 23.3 g

BEST EVER BANANA BREAD



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Whenever I pass a display of bananas in the grocery store, I can almost smell the wonderful aroma of my best banana bread recipe. It really is amazingly good! -Gert Kaiser, Kenosha, Wisconsin

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Breakfast     Brunch

Time 1h30m

Yield 1 loaf (16 pieces).

Number Of Ingredients 10

1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1-1/2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 large eggs, room temperature
2 medium ripe bananas, mashed (1 cup)
1/2 cup canola oil
1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon buttermilk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup chopped walnuts

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, stir together flour, sugar, baking soda and salt. In another bowl, combine the eggs, bananas, oil, buttermilk and vanilla; add to flour mixture, stirring just until combined. Fold in nuts. , Pour into a greased or parchment-lined 9x5-in. loaf pan. If desired, sprinkle with additional walnuts. Bake until a toothpick comes out clean, 1-1/4 to 1-1/2 hours. Cool in pan for 15 minutes before removing to a wire rack.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 255 calories, Fat 12g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 27mg cholesterol, Sodium 166mg sodium, Carbohydrate 34g carbohydrate (21g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 4g protein.

THE BEST BANANA BREAD



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We have a lot of requirements when it comes to banana bread and we finally created a recipe that ticks all the boxes. It's moist, tender, a little tangy and perfectly sweet-all around our favorite one. The best part is that it's even better the next day (if it lasts that long). Try toasting the bread and slathering with a little salted butter. We're pretty sure you'll never need another banana bread recipe.

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Time 1h30m

Yield 1 loaf

Number Of Ingredients 13

1/2 cup melted unsalted butter or vegetable oil, plus more for greasing pan
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour (see Cook's Note)
1 cup toasted pecans, chopped
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Fine salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
1/4 cup buttermilk, sour cream or yogurt
1/2 cup light brown sugar, lightly packed
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
4 soft, very ripe, darkly speckled medium bananas, mashed (about 1 1/2 cups)

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly butter one 9-by-5-inch loaf pan.
  • Whisk together the flour, pecans, granulated sugar, baking soda, cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon salt and nutmeg in a large bowl. Whisk together the eggs, melted butter, buttermilk, brown sugar and vanilla in a medium bowl; stir in the mashed bananas. Fold the banana mixture into the flour mixture until just combined (it's OK if there are some lumps).
  • Pour the batter into the buttered pan and lightly tap the pan on the counter to evenly distribute the batter. Bake until browned and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out completely clean, about 1 hour. Let the bread cool for 10 minutes in the pan, then turn out onto a rack to cool completely.

MOM'S BEST BANANA BREAD



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I promise you that my mom's banana bread recipe is the absolute BEST you'll ever make or taste -- I've tried other banana bread recipes, but - they don't even come close to my Mom's -- Love you Mommy!

Provided by stephanierndos

Categories     Quick Breads

Time 55m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 1/4 cups mashed bananas (4 to 5 Medium bananas)
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/3 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
2/3 cup sugar (or Splenda, whatever you like)
2 eggs, separated (Large or Medium)
1 1/2 ounces milk
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
2 tablespoons flax seeds
1/4 cup chopped walnuts (optional) or 1/4 cup pecans (optional)

Steps:

  • Cream together butter, sugar, & egg yolks until creamy.
  • Sift dry ingredients together (flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon & nutmeg). Alternately add the dry mixture to the creamed butter mixture as well as the milk & mashed bananas. Beat the egg whites until a stiff peak forms and fold in with a wooden spoon, (make sure you only use a wooden spoon to do this - this is KEY), next - fold in the chopped nuts also stir in with the wooden spoon.
  • Bake in a loaf pan that you have sprayed with olive oil or non-stick spray and dusted lightly with flour at 350° for approximately 45 minutes - insert a toothpick in the center of the loaf to ensure it is not runny, if it is - allow to bake an additional 5-10 minutes.
  • Cool on a wire rack and serve with cream cheese or your favorite margarine.
  • Note: I love to wait a day and then toast a piece in my toaster oven - it is SO good when it gets re-heated and toasty with butter on it and a cup of coffee - YUM!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 542.3, Fat 21, SaturatedFat 11.1, Cholesterol 135.2, Sodium 349.3, Carbohydrate 82, Fiber 4.7, Sugar 42.2, Protein 9.4

"MOM'S AMAZING BANANA BREAD"



Make and share this "mom's Amazing Banana Bread" recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Para_chan

Categories     Quick Breads

Time 55m

Yield 1 loaf, 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup light brown sugar
2 eggs
3 overripe bananas
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon cardamom
1 dash allspice
1/4 cup chopped nuts
1/4 cup sour cream

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350º.
  • Beat butter and sugars until smooth and creamy.
  • Beat in eggs, one at a time.
  • Beat in bananas and vanilla.
  • In a separate bowl, mix dry ingredients together.
  • Fold the dry ingredients into the wet, until well blended.
  • Fold the nuts and sour cream into batter until just blended. Do not over-mix.
  • Butter a cast iron skillet. Pour batter into skillet-bake in oven until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean-45 minutes to an hour.

Tips:

  • Use overripe bananas: The riper the bananas, the sweeter and more flavorful your banana bread will be.
  • Don't overmix the batter: Overmixing can make your banana bread tough. Mix just until the ingredients are combined.
  • Use a combination of spices: Adding spices like cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger to your banana bread will give it a warm and inviting flavor.
  • Add nuts or chocolate chips: Adding nuts or chocolate chips to your banana bread is a great way to add some extra flavor and texture.
  • Bake the banana bread until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean: This will ensure that your banana bread is cooked all the way through.

Conclusion:

Banana bread is a delicious and easy-to-make treat that is perfect for breakfast, lunch, or a snack. By following the tips above, you can make the best banana bread that your friends and family will love. So next time you have some overripe bananas, don't throw them away! Make a loaf of banana bread instead.

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